NCAA Division I men’s hockey attendance was up eight percent nationwide in 2023-24, with 36 of 62 (58 percent) men’s programs that competed in both 2023-24 and 2022-23 experiencing attendance gains this past season.
Wisconsin experienced the largest attendance increase, going from an average of 8,000 fans per game in 2022-23 to 10,059 in 2023-24. Wisconsin’s average attendance of 10,059 ranked second nationally behind only North Dakota (11,568). Holy Cross boasted the largest per-game increase in terms of percentage, with a year-over-year increase of 105 percent:
Largest Attendance Increase (Fans/game)
1. Wisconsin (+2,059)
2. Boston College (+1,853)
3. Maine (+1,358)
4. UMass (+1,042)
5. Boston University (+957)
Largest Attendance Increase (Pct/game)
1. Holy Cross (+105%)
2. Mercyhurst (+73%)
3. Sacred Heart (+40%)
4. Air Force (+37%)
Boston College (+37%)
Maine (+37%)
Additionally, attendance reached 77 percent of capacity nationally in 2023-24, according to reporting by Sportico, college hockey’s highest such rate since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Four different NHL venues also played host to regular-season college hockey games in 2023-24, with those seven contests averaging nearly 17,000 fans:
| Date | Matchup | Venue | Attendance | Note |
| Oct. 13 | St. Thomas vs. Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | 11,376 | |
| Nov. 25 | Boston University vs. Cornell | Madison Square Garden | 15,289 | Red Hot Hockey |
| Feb. 5 | Harvard vs. Northeastern | TD Garden | 17,850 | Beanpot |
| Feb. 5 | Boston College vs. Boston Univ. | TD Garden | 17,850 | Beanpot |
| Feb. 10 | Michigan vs. Michigan State | Little Caesars Arena | 18,410 | Duel in the D |
| Feb. 12 | Boston College vs. Harvard | TD Garden | 17,850 | Beanpot |
| Feb. 12 | Boston Univ. vs. Northeastern | TD Garden | 17,850 | Beanpot |
The season concluded in spectacular fashion at the 2024 NCAA Frozen Four in Saint Paul, where Denver defeated Boston College in front of 18,694 at Xcel Energy Center.